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Early results on NF with developmental trauma
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A new study on motivation in the brain. What happens when a person doesn’t believe that their efforts matter, and the reward will be the same no matter how hard they try? How does that person decide how much effort to expend — if any at all?
Why even try? Using brain science to answer one of life’s biggest questions
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A new study from a research team based at Brown University sheds light on the cognitive processes that occur when humans decide to exert mental effort."'Trauma in childhood appears to age immune cells at a more rapid pace,' said lead author Elissa J. Hamlat, PhD. 'This could be one reason why individuals who experience more adversity in early life are more likely to have serious mental and physical health problems as adults.'”
Adversity in Childhood May Lead to Early Aging for Women
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The level of trauma the women had experienced in childhood was associated with the age of their epigenetic clocks.I want to share this important and moving video with you about the profound nature of inter generational trauma and this woman’s exceptional process to free herself from it. Take a look:
Facing the past to liberate the present | Angela Findlay | TEDxStroud
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Angela explores intergenerational trauma, and talks about her journey into the past in order to liberate her present Angela Findlay is a professional artist...